ATV Tours in Big Island

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A different way to experience the Big Island's rugged coastline and wild ranch lands is through an off-road adventure -- a real backcountry experience. At higher elevations, weather can be nippy and rainy, but views can be awesome. Protective gear is provided. Generally, you have to be 16 or older to ride your own ATV, though some outfitters allow children 7 and older to be a passenger.

ATV Outfitters Hawaii. These trips take in the scenic beauty of the rugged North Kohala Coast, traveling along coastal cliffs and into the forest in search of waterfalls. The ATV outfitter's three adventures are priced from $109 per person for the 1 1/2-hour Ocean Cliff Adventure to $249 per person for the 22-mi three-hour Deluxe Rainforest & Waterfall Adventure.[. Old Sakamoto Store, Hwy. 270, Kapaau. 808/889-6000 or 888/288-7288. www.outfittershawaii.com

ATV Ranch Ride. This 2 1/2-hour ATV adventure on a working ranch takes in the Hamakua Coast and the Waipio Valley: dramatic ocean cliffs, quiet forests, and remnants of Hawaii's once-thriving sugar cane industry. Prices begin at $100 per person.[. Honokaa. 808/775-7291 or 877/775-7291. www.waipioonhorseback.com

Cowboys of Hawaii ATV Rides. Riders cruise Parker Ranch to Holoholo Hill for an incomparable panorama of the ranch's 175,000 acres and thousands of cattle or follow the Mana Road, in the shadow of towering Mauna Kea. Rates for the two-hour ride begin at $95 per person.[. Parker Ranch Center, 67-1435 Mamalahoa Hwy., Waimea. 808/885-5006. www.cowboysofhawaii.com

Kahua Ranch ATV Rides. On this working ranch, you can ride the range, from upslope rain forest to midlevel mountain desert. Dramatic cinder cones and backcountry pastures offer scenic views. Ride later in the day, and stay for a ranch barbecue with the family; afterwards, you can stargaze through their powerful telescope and learn how to rope. Rates for the two-hour ride begin at $95 per person (not including dinner).[. Hwy. 250, 10 mi north of Waimea. 808/882-7954 or 808/882-4646. www.kahuaranch.com

Kukui ATV & Adventures. On this Waipio Valley ride, you'll see expansive black sand beaches, 1,200-foot Hiilawe Falls, and the lush rain forest surrounding the top edge of the valley. Rates for the three-hour rim tour begin at $135 per person.[. Waipio Valley Artworks Bldg., 48-5416 Kukuihaele Rd., Kukuihaele. 808/775-1701 or 877/757-1414. www.topofwaipio.com